WHERE IS ANCIENT GREECE? ▪Can we find Greece on the globe? ▪Which other countries are near Greece? Greece today ▪Greece is a small country in south east Europe. ▪Greece has an area of mainland, which is very mountainous, and hundreds of small islands dotted around in the Aegean and Ionian seas. ▪There are about 140 inhabited islands in Greece, but if you count every rocky outcrop, the total surges to about 3,000 ▪ The largest island is Crete which is in the Mediterranean Sea. ▪The highest mountain in Greece is Mount Olympus (9,754 ft.), seat of the gods of Greek mythology. ▪The largest city and capital of Greece is Athens, with a population of over three million. ▪How big is Greece? Greece has a total area of 131.957 square kilometers (50,502 square miles). This includes 1,140 square kilometers of water and 130,800 square kilometers of land. ▪What is the flag of Greece like? The National Flag of Greece consists of four white and five blue alternating horizontal stripes, with a white cross on the upper inner corner. ▪Quick Facts about Greece ▪Capital: Athens ▪Population: 10.9 million ▪Population density (per sq km): 80 ▪Area: 131.957 sq km ▪Coordinates: 39 00 N, 22 00 E ▪Language: Greek ▪Major religion: Orthodox Christian ▪Currency: Euro Ancient Greece ▪The Ancient Greeks lived in mainland Greece and the Greek islands, but also in what is now Turkey, and in colonies scattered around the Mediterranean sea coast. ▪There were Greeks in Italy, Sicily, North Africa and as far west as France. ▪What was ancient Greece like? ▪Ancient Greece had a warm, dry climate, as Greece does today. ▪ People lived by farming, fishing, and trade. ▪Some were soldiers. Others were scholars, scientists or artists. ▪Most Greeks lived in villages or in small cities. ▪ There were beautiful temples with stone columns and statues, and open-air theatres where people sat to watch plays. .